Subject: Resolution authorizing an
Agreement for fiscal year 2007-08 Civic Grant funding with Leesburg High School
Project Graduation

Staff
Recommendation:

Staff
recommends execution of the agreement for fiscal year 2007-08 civic grant
funding with Leesburg High School Project Graduation.

Analysis:

Leesburg
High School Project Graduation requested funding of $2,500. The budget
approved September 24, 2007, recommended $1,517 for fiscal year 2007-08. The
attached agreement formalizes this commitment.

Options:

1. Approve the agreement with
Leesburg High School Project Graduation for the fiscal year 2007-08 grant civic
funding.

2.
Such alternative action as the Commission may deem appropriate

Fiscal
Impact:

A
total of $200,000 was approved in the fiscal year 2007-08 budget for Civic
funding. Of the $200,000, $1,517 is budgeted for Leesburg High School Project
Graduation.

Submission Date and
Time: 4/9/2008 6:28 PM____

Department: ______________________

Prepared
by: ______________________

Attachments:
Yes____ No ______

Advertised: ____Not Required ______

Dates: __________________________

Attorney Review : Yes___ No ____

_________________________________

Reviewed by: Dept. Head _JB_____

Finance Dept. _________JB_______

Deputy C.M. ___________________

Submitted
by:

City Manager ___________________

Account No 043-3021-533-4911 ___

Project No. ___________________

WF No. ______________________

Budget _____$200,000__________

Available____$2,740____________

RESOLUTION
NO._______________

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
LEESBURG, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT
FOR CIVIC GRANT FUNDING WITH THE LEESBURG HIGH SCHOOL PROJECT GRADUATION DURING
THE FISCAL YEAR 2007-08; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

WHEREAS, it is permissible for cities to make
contributions to non-profit corporations where the contributions further a
public purpose, and

WHEREAS, Leesburg High School Project Graduation is
seeking a contribution from the City of Leesburg to help provide a public
service to City residents, and

WHEREAS, in the past there have been formal executed
agreements between the City of Leesburg and agencies receiving such contributions, and

WHEREAS, the City of Leesburg desires to continue having such agreements with
the various agencies which receive annual contributions;

NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LEESBURG,
FLORIDA:

Thatthe Mayor and City Clerk of the City of Leesburg are hereby
authorized and directed to execute an Agreement for Grant Funding between the City
of Leesburg and Leesburg High School Project Graduation totaling one thousand
five hundred seventeen dollars ($1,517) during Fiscal Year 2007-08.

THAT this resolution shall
become effective immediately.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Leesburg,
Florida, at a regular meeting held on the 14th day of April 2008.